London, Ont., councillors Cassidy, Helmer call for application process to fill vacant council seats
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Two London, Ont., city councillors are calling for an open appointment process to fill the vacant council seats left behind in Ward 6 and Ward 13.
Two London, Ont., city councillors are calling for an open appointment process to fill the vacant council seats left behind in Ward 6 and Ward 13.
London city council is meeting next Tuesday to discuss options on how to fill two vacancies left behind after Arielle Kayabaga and Phil Squires announced their resignations.
Kayabaga stepped down from council after being elected as the MP for London West in last month’s federal election.
Squire resigned last week after being appointed to the Consent and Capacity Board, which is a provincial tribunal that deals with issues of health-care consent in Ontario.
Councillors are set to vote next week on if John Fyfe-Miller will serve as the councillor for Ward 13, based on a city committee’s recommendation.
Fyfe-Miller was the runner-up for that seat in the 2018 municipal election behind Arielle Kayabaga.
The committee approved a motion from Mayor Ed Holder to appoint Fyfe-Millar rather than hold a byelection since it will save time, but not all on council are on board with this system.
Councillors Maureen Cassidy and Jesse Helmer wrote a letter to fellow councillors recommending that council look at an open appointment process for the two seats, which would mean residents could submit applications for the openings.
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